NBA Playgrounds

 Xbox One
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 11 out of 30

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  1. Troublewalking
    Jul 12, 2017
    6
    This game has a lot of potential. I picked it up because I feel every console needs family friendly sports games like the old consoles had.

    Pros: Easy to play and pick up, and fun for a quick laugh with friends and family in co-op or friendly PVP. The online experience should be fun if your into that, but I don't know as that is not my thing. Cons: There just isn't enough here to    This game has a lot of potential. I picked it up because I feel every console needs family friendly sports games like the old consoles had.

    Pros: Easy to play and pick up, and fun for a quick laugh with friends and family in co-op or friendly PVP. The online experience should be fun if your into that, but I don't know as that is not my thing.

    Cons: There just isn't enough here to keep you playing. The card packs are a nice touch, but you only have exhibition, and tournament modes. Without a season, there just doesn't really seem to be any reason to keep playing. The controls and rules seem wonky. You will often find you hit a perfect shot, in the green on the meter. Only to see your guy miss for no apparent reason. Then you will hit a perfect shot, and get 9 points for being totally out of the shot meter. Then ranking of players seem messed up. You will get a legend like Shaq and wonder how he is a legend, when all the things he is supposed to be good at, never work. Especially since everyone steals the ball from him the second you pass it to him.

    So until they add a season or something with more staying power, I would buy this game when it's on a big sale. It's fun, but without a season and championship, it feels pointless, and you will have no real reason to play.    … Expand

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#90 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017
16
#16 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. DarkStation
    Jun 29, 2017
    60
    NBA Playgrounds does a solid job of filling the void left by the NBA Street and NBA Jam series. There is a deep roster of players, and the game's cartoonish visuals look great, but the bare-bones online play and frustrating gameplay mechanics sometimes make the game feel more like a chore rather than an enjoyable experience.
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  2. SomosXbox
    Jun 6, 2017
    70
    This product is not the best sports game and neither the most complete, but it's fantastic if you're looking to have a good time.
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  3. MondoXbox
    May 28, 2017
    55
    NBA Playgrounds tries to bring back the classic NBA Jam charm, but fails in doing so due to a boring single player and a very unstable online multiplayer. It's still good fun when playing in local multiplayer, but that's not enough, not at this price.
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